The solar mission in its first phase focused on areas already connected to the grid and had a pricing system that bundled four units of thermal electricity with one unit of solar-based power, which reduced the average per-unit cost of solar electricity.

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Some players like the DRS Technologies unit of Italian giant Finmeccanica are extremely skilled at thermal imaging, while others like the Electronic Solutions unit of BAE Systems Inc. have unsurpassed expertise in infrared countermeasures.

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